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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-05

The heather gave to the Christian the
key to his house, that he might so in aud
destroy the idols. He battered to pieces
all he saw, but still the man did not get
we'll. The Christian said to hiI: There
must he some idol in your house not yet
DESTROYED" The heathen confessed that
there was one idol of beaten gold that he
could not bear to give up. After while,
when that was destroyed, IN answer TO the
prayer of the Christian, the sick man got
we'll.
Many q man has awakened in his dying
hour to find his sins all about him. They
clambered up on the right side Of tbs bed,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-18
RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION.
The Kansas City Road Assumes Con
troll of the Holly Springs Line.

The long expected consolidation OF
the Kansas City and Memphis,
Birmingham and Atlantic railroads
has at last been perfected, and the
two roads are now operated under the
same management. To this end
President and General Manager Geo.
II. Nettleton has issued the following
circular from Kansas City, under date
Of February l7th: .
The Kansas City, Memphis and
Birmingham Railroad Company. OF
Mississippi and Tennessee, which hsd
previously become the owner OF all
the railroad and other property OF the
Memphis, Birmingham and Atlantic
Railroad Company, having been con-
solidaled on the Let day OF February,
1887, with the Memphis and Birming-
ham Railroad Company, OF Alabama,
under the name OF kansas City,
| Memphis and Birmingham Railroad
Company" the railroad and other
property heretofore belonging to
each Of said companies will
from and after this date be OPP
Grated by the consolidated company.
The following ere the general officers
Of the consolidated company: Charles
Merriam, treasurer, Bpston, Macs. X
II. Elliott, chief 2engineer, BirminU.
ham, Ala j. s. Ford, aetre'ary and
compt oller, Kansas City, Nc (; Wal
lace Pratt, Gent rap attorney, Kansst
CITY, Mo JOhn'H Sullivan, superln
tendent, Memphis, Tenn; M. L Sar
gent, general freight agent, KansaI
City, Mo, ], T.. Lockwood, genera
passenger and ticket az mt, Kansal
City, NO H. z. Jacques, putchasiDl
agent, KansaB OitY, MO.
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Frs.

James Perry ct al t. W. B. Gates ct
al, 45xl49ateet, south SIDE OF Monroe
street, 500.
E. o. Wilson ct a. to 8. V. stewart,
lot 4, Davis subdivision, Block 81,
Beale street, $1,000.
Benz. WI esiIes to Wat Strong,
lots 80 and 33, Rose subdivision, $500.
]. Friedman ct NIX 10 r A. Parker,
trustee, tn secure j. t. FaTgason three
not 8 OF 1888 3}5 each, let s, I. b.
III. z4vsnt subdivision.
w. d. Rideout, mortgage, to John
Walford. lot Of l acre, Baskerville, to
secure S165. $3.50
]. W. Hou ton to M. A. Hooker, IL
$500 acres, Ninth d stIict, 800.
Ten chattel mortgages, filed by Arm
ist' ad Bfos., All ng on.
NJ. A. Strong to N. B. Molly, 95 acres
Ninth Dlhtric 1850
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CURIOUS FREAK OF NATURE.
A Negro Baby BOrn with stockings
On, Together with Other Pc
culiar Marks.

A curious freak Of nsture has come
to light In this city, and will probably
biirY to its parents a comfortable in
come from the dime museums OF the
country. II is a negro baby, some
four months old, and born wi h stick
inRs on its feet, a peculiar mark on its
forehead and a facsimile OF q cloth
band arouud it's wait. The child was
bora at Alma, Crawford county, Ark,
and its father is Isaac Hollowell, for
merly If Tate %countr, Mics while the
mother is Ma gle Ho lowell, a nstive
Of Crawford C unty. The compile we're
mar ed seven years ago, and the freak
lie thsir fourth child The II tie darky's
stockings sre of the flesh a#hy, and
are ia color ike the a sh OF a white
person. They seem TO be tu'n'd
down at the top, like a careless child
would naturally wear usgartertd
stockings.
In addition to the pair on the
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n RAGING FLOOD.
A Possibility OF Early stopping OF
Trains over the Little R0ck Road.


The mighty torrent Of water pouring
down the Mississippi is likely TO inter
fere seriously with the business Of the
Little Rock road at an early day. The
pas train due here at 0 80
o'clock last night came 10 at $3.50
o'clock-three hours behind time.
The delay WAS caused by the
water covering the tracks OF
the line, rendering 1t necessary to pro-
coed slowly and cautiously. A mum.
Der of people collected about The depot
last night expressed the belief that
trains would have to least running
between this city and st. Francis river
within the next twenty-four hours.
Capt. Maingault, Of the steamer Pier.
son, however, thinks the waters will
not rise sufficiently for a week to seri-
ouBly interfere.
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Youngsters feet, another stocking, q
baby sized one, is imprinted on the
forehead. The parents have all along
believed the stocking on the forehead
was designed by nature for the letter
L turned backward, but by standing
the little one on its head the stocking
is apparent to the most obtuss obser.
YER but their attention was first called
to this fact only a day IT two ago.
The work on the infants waist is ap-
psrently a band of Cloth, such as babes
usually wear during the first few weeks
of their existence, and initiative OF
white cloth. The color OF the child,
with the exceptions noted, is almost
coal black. 1t was photographed a few
DAYS ago.
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DAMAGE SUIT
Against the Pioneer Cotton MIL
Of This city.

w. W. Rogers and family have fled
before Justice Butt ,nbu'g a suit for
damages against the Pioneer Cotton
Mills Of this city. They allege that
they were induced to come from Ala
bams by an agent Of the Pioneer Mill
by the promise OF work at good wages
in the institution for the entire family.
On arriving here, however, the man.
ayers Of the mill refused to give EN-.
ploymeut to any Of the family but two
girls. The girls worked two weeks
and between them earned $l2, just 50
per week each, the father and other
males Of the family eating nothing to
do. The complainants allege fuIth-r
that the wages received by the girls
were not commensurate with The
amount of work done, they having
been IT required TO work twelve hours
per day. The mill people say that W.
w. r gers, the chief comp %ainant,
was engaged ss a weaver, but not be-
ing acquainted with the work they
could not give him employment. The
wages paid the girls were on ,ha regu.
lar scale allowed for the work done by
hem. The amount Of damages is left
to The discretion OF the Gu t after the
evidence is heard, which makes the
amount less tlan $500. The case will
be heard on Monday next.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-18
AMUSEM ENTS.
"RanJRsmR."

The Hanlons pr sent d their spec
tacular novelty at the Theater again
last night to the great amusement and
81 joyment OF the audience. A better
show OF the kind has never been seen
in this city. II will be reproduced this
evening, at the matinee tomorrow
afternoon, and for the last time tomor-
row night. A. the matinee perform
ance the "Fairy Queen" will deliver
the school children prise TO The sue
cess'ul gelter up OF the greatest num-
Der Of words srrargsG from the letters
in the words "Fs, "a mI."
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-18
POLICE..FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
Taxing District 0mcers Eioeted-Ac
tIOn ON the Fire Depart.
ment Postponed.

At a meeting Of the Fire and Police
Commissioners, held yesterday after
noon, President Hidden and James
Lee, jr, present, the following bust
ness was transacted:
Officers were elected as follows;
Stcretary-C. l.. Fuller, two years,
to February l, 1880
Attorneys. p. Walker, two years,
10 February J, 1889.
Eneinter-N. Meriwether, two
years, to Fe bruary !, 1889.
Register-B. X. Pollen, ir., two
yeas, TO February |, 1889.
Wharfma, ter-P, Kallaher, to March
/, 1889.
Health Omner-D. +. Jackson, Ia
February |, 1859.
Action on the Fire Department wal
laid over until next meeting.
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Theater. Friday, Galbd, The Gladiator.
Saturday, matinee ingomdy, and Saturday
night Damon and Pythias. Mr.. WArde
is recognized as leading representative
OF heroic tragedy on the American
stage. He will be supported by a
strong company, the leading lady be.
ing Miss Engenie Blair, who appeared
a. "Rose Fielding" in Wiiiop CopH
last season with @ w. Oouldock. Sps-
cial scenery is carried for each play.
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Meeting To-day.

There will be- a meeting OF the citi.
gems OF Memphis at the Merchants
Exchange this morning at IL o'clock
to meet President Buford, of the Ten.
nessee Midland Railroad Company,
and to discuss the advantages that the
building OF that railroad will be to
Memphis. This being a matter di-
rectly affecting the material interests
Of the city, a large attendance is ex'
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apItv.r aVrom.

Mr.. Byron will commence an en-
gsRement at thu 1hes'sr Monday
evening, and IN TheInSide Track a TO
mantle drama, which will he repeated
on Tuesday night AID Wednesday
matinee, when souvenirs in the shape
of little ia ,t,rDs will DO given away.
We'd esdsy night the attraction will
he a pay ., titled First Class The sale
of seate for tbs engagement will open
tomorrow morning at Mulford's.
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LAW


Calendar for February 18th 9227, A.
II. Mason va. s. 7. Spears; 9246, Il Ii.
Ward vs.. j. o. Pierce; 1902, q. A.
Stovall We. Sarah Lew; 93l2, james
Hough, ST., We. M. Campbell: 1852,
Taxing District We. W. A. Bickford;
1888, Taxir g District VS.. W. j. Chase /;
5000, W. d. Whitelaw VS.. Memphis
add Charleston Railroad Company;
9244, T. T. G)ldeby vs. Newport
News and Mississippi Valley Rail-
road 1869, Taxing District vs.. John
A. Powell; 1878, VIM. johnson vs.
Memphis and Charletton Railroad
Company; 1887, Terry Smith vs..
Louisville, New Or!ears and Texas
Railroad Company; 1888 W. W.
Hoke vs.. Loulsvilie, New Orleans and
Texas Railroad Company.
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An Elegant SU bSiitute

For oils, salts, pills and all kinds OF
bitter, nsuseous liver m tdlcines and
c4tbartics IS the very agreeable liquil
fruit remedy, Syrup Il Figs. Its ad'
vanlages are evident-it Is more easily
taken, more acceptable 10 the stomach,
more plessantly eff It va, and more
tru y beneficial to the system than any
other remedy. r commended by lead
ing phys clans, aod FIR sale in 30 cent
aid 81 OF t les by H J Hester and all
sad ng Druggists. V n Vieet q Co.,
G. w. Jones & Co, W. N. Wilkersou
and S. Mansa Id & Co., wholesale
agents at Memphis.
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OTBC E.

OTyIoE TENNESSEE MIDLAND RAILROAD Co.,l
MEMPHIS, IENN,. February II, 1887.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the capital stock Of
- his Company will BIZ received from and
after th $ date ut its Office, Room No. lSs
Cotton Excharg 20 Bu ding, uni, February
2stb. After that date the po.ks, viii Dc
closed. b. order of the Board Of Direo Ors.
WIN ID RkIHhLL. kecratArv.
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THE PKICE
DON'T be omitted Z. o., don't get IoIt.I :.
NEW GOODS shown. We arc always ahead.
KR T. MI f. RS
EXTRA BARGAINS.

n Greatest Hack aiIE RNrgaings
Over 1000 yds. sold last MONDAY ALONE.
Faille Franchise that has beaten every
body's best bargain, 81 30 per ard.
A NEW ONE-iO yds. Silk Plush, D
Der Ynrd, worth e1 "a.
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know mysolt NOE and 1 feel " thin me
Apesce above ali sarthly.0iRnities;
A still an quiet conscience
He had bean chewing Coleman's
Ko- Ko Tulu, and 1t had . good effect,
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RredeIirk Warde.

Thursday night nextssa warde and
company will present WroiniNs ct the
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-18
IN HONOR OF MISS BATE.
MRS. r. G. BRINKLEY GIVES A
GRAND RECEPTION
At Her Stately Mansion on Poplar
Street, at Which the Elite Of
Memphis Mas Present.

The stately and elegant mansion OF
Mrs. r. Q. B.inkley, on Poplar street,
was an enchanting place last evening.
Within its handsomely adorned walls
the flower OF Memphis society, together
with prominent visitors from other
cities, were assembled. The occasion
was in honor of a fair guest, Miss
Susie Bate, daughter of ex-Gov-
ernor and Senator-elect William
B. Bite, OF Nash vile, aud
Miss Lucille Brinkley. The guests
we're Lighted into the building by rows
of beautiful Japan sse lanterns, aud az
the door were welcomed by he stately
matt on Of the house, assisted by her
two charming and accomplished
daughters. The parloFs, with their
walls decorated by artisticslly ar
ranged plants and flowers, fur
nished an inviting retreat for those
weary OF promenading the tiled halls.
There the gallant gentlemen and ra1i-
ant maidens sat and enjoyed social
converse until the strains OF enliven-
ing music drew them into the dance.
The dancing paviiion,a large and CON-
paratively late addition to the man
sion, presented an animated picture OF
whirling beauty and chivslry. Pleas
ant and smiling faces greeted the Wis
itor at every turn.
The hostess, her daughters and con,
Nj. j. M. Brinkley, were anywhere
and everywhere just at the time to
make guests feel welcome and COM
Portable. With them thd art of hos.
pitality seemed 20 have been r duced
to the most simple science. From the
moment Of their entrance, visitors
felt constrained, as il by some magic
| influence, to wander at will through
the wide halls aGd spacious rooms
The more comfortable and happy
they made themselves, the happier
seemed those whose hospitality wal
extended.
The young ladies in whose honor
the reception vas given are leading
and favorits representatives of the 80
ciety of the sister cities, Nashville and
Memphis. Stately, lovely and accom-,
plished, they are psts with a large cir
Gle, and last evening appeared espe
cislly radiant.
The daintiest OF refreshments werl
prepared in the spacious dining hall
and in p~roiuHe abundance. At l.
o'clock a halt was called in the dane
ing, and all repaired to the heavily
laden tables, where merriment anC
good cheer reigned supreme. After
ward dancinr, promsnading and othe
8 cial pastimes were resumed, ant
continued until 2 O'Clock this morn
ing, when the guests reluctantly dc
parted. The reception was unani
mously pronounced the browning 30
ciety event of the remarkably brilliau
season.
flowing ID a list Of the ladies VII,
collected to pay homage to the tw,
young favorites:
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~ NNaM A9Tsgy;s b BagS

NV NNSNN Ackor's Baby
soother az hand. It is the only safe
medicine yet made that will remove
all infantiie disorders. 1t contains no
Opium or Morphaae, but gives the child
nStsral ease from petR. Price 70 Genus
Sold BY
A, RKNKKRT,
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FOR SALE.

MY FARM-23 acres, near RoEelle Sta
INl ton, 81 miles southeast Of Memphis
with horses, cattle, implements, etc. In
quire Of mo on the place, or VIC; WeatI =
ford. 5 Mad son at. @. Y. ROl
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Call for Masonic Temp Q Bonds.

TNHE holders of tho following Masonic
i Temple Bonds, VIII unmatureto upons
same TO BUN +. PKI Il Sc ,Ietsry, N ySS
Front sire ct, on or before Msrch | SS7, for
redemption, as ih'ertet on $ i'd bonds Will
cea 0 after that date Nos. $40, 34S. So, Ky,
S@, 1873, 9i8, 3l7, $40, 99, IS, 81, So, ~,
OIL 2Ss, 2SI, 2SR, 2S5. 2SI, 2S2, 276. z7l, 20,
26s' 267, 266, 265, 1854, 2-8, 2f2, 26l, $50, 25s,
25s, 257, 256, 2i5, 25l. 259. 2S2. 25l. 2iS. 247,
2Ie. PAS, ga, 24S, 242, al. y,
also present them as they were callei No
vember /, 1886 See pu | cater Of that date.
By ord,r Of the Board Of Directors.
DAVID p, IA DEN, Pres dent
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], 6. SCHMIDT & SON,
FOR SALE.

HuN, fang staple Cotton Seed, from
A LIEN sot uO M hal brought 1l% cent?
.va,ogs Ior he crop Of 1855. Seed In exeel~
w hIO ecDd lion. PriSe, ~ per ton, saeksd:
ion' j. y. TOWNSEND, p o, Lula, Mtsa~
Or steWArt, GNfnnt& No.
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ire SELL Or RXCHANGE-Beech, Wah
Pine. Address s., Appeal once,
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PERSONAL.
FOUND.

( MSIERNS-Brickwo-k, Smoking Chin
~ neys. Etc. Telephone SSs; ,r,n,yc
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LOST.

THE plare to get collars and cuffs relaun-
l. dried as good as new. Order wagon to
call. Memphis Steam Laundry "a Second st:
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STRAYED.
FOR SALE.

T ANDS-The purpose for which lands were
IL recently bought on Mclean, Union and
Central az hav ng failed. all the above
ands are hereby offs ed for sale.
HATCHEEI il STRATT0N.
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EOR SALE-A pair cf extra fine large
n coach horses also. two fast roadstets. Il
Enplv to Il. A. JONES il CO.,
81 Monroe street.
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-TLESMAN-To fell a lineof goods to the
- furniture and bedding traos 10 Memphis
and Vicinity on commission. One who is
we'll ACQUAINTED and is selling spods to the
trade, pre- erred. Liberal arIRnse uents VIII
be made with a good man. AodreN
1874 RAILRO DAVE, jersey Gty, Nd
D0SITION-Jentleman with refereLce and
il a wide business experience desirss po-
sition as ass slant bookkeeuer. or otheretice
work. ADDRESS J.C H.. Appea. owe.
TIC RITA place suitable for a dairy
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-06-25
THE HIGHER EDUCATION OF
WOMEN.

There was recently celebrated in Bos-
ton the tenth anniversary of the Maess-
chusetts Society for the University Edu-
cation OF Women, an organization little
known to the public, which, according to
its last report, appears to have accom-
plished some significant results. By this
we mean that the society, whose general
purpose is indicated by its name, has fur.
nished some valuable data bearing upon
the questions whether women are DESTROYS
Of what is called the higher education,
whether they are competent mentally
and as to their physical ability to pursue
the severer courses of study. All these
points, which to many appear to have
been fairly settled, are still called in
question by those whose standing entities
them to an answer. The Massachusetts
Society has assisted forty-five young wo-
men, twelve within the last year, and OF
course, has become intimately acquaint-
ed with their circumstances and work. AS
to the desire of these girls for the most
advanced education, writer, speaking OF
the many stories OF self-sacrifce and de-
votion to the purpose, says:
"This is the rule, not the exception
These girls have earned money in many
wsye, from the medical student who
served as night nurse during the winter
months, while pursuing her studies, and
as full nurse in the summer vacations, to
the girl who for two summers worked at
turning lathe because it was more
profitable than teaching summer school.
They wait at hotel tables and shop coun-
ters at the summer resorts; in city shops
for the holidays and Saturdays; they
teach evening schools out Of town after
the days work in college is done, and
they walk weary miles in heat and cold
to save the pittance of car fares.
The records of these girls, at Boston
University and professional schools and
in after life have abundantly demonstrate
ed their ability to advance side by side
with men. Their physical capacity has
been wisely made a matter of special
consideration, and the report is, that
"coilege work in itself will not hurt a
healthy girl, but the labor by which
many girls put themselves through col
lege is often too arduous, and when they
are away from home and have but little
money they are tempted to take too little
nourishment and to wear insufficient
clothing" In other words, the devotion
to learning of these young women some-
times causes them to slight their physical
welfare. But when the body as we'll as
the mind is cared for, they are abundant.
ly able to perform the tasks of college
curriculum. The society, realizing the
Importance Of this subject, has aided in
equipping gymnasium for the students
of Boston University, and has arranged
for sanitary lectures of practical char
acter.-FranE Leslie's.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-06-25
JOHN HOWARD PAYNE'S LOVE
ROMANCE.

Mary Harden, the love of John Howard
Payne, and the lady for whom he wrote
his "Home, Sweet Home" died in Athens,
Ga, recently. 1t is claimed that the
original copy of "Home, Sweet Home"
was buried with her, as it was interlined
with love declarations from Payne which
the lady did not wish to have fall under
the eye of the public. Miss Harden
passed her 18th year on her last birthday.
Her father was General Harden of Sa-
vannah. He was wealthy and inhuen-
tial man, prominent in social circles and
in politics. He gave his daughter every
advantage. While girl she was reared
in French family, and subsequently
even learned the use of the rapier, practic.
ing regularly in fencing exercise. She
spent several years 10 Europe, complet-
ing her education in Paris and supple
menting it with the fullness and breadth
of travel. While still quite young her
father, Gen. Harden, was appointed Com
missioner to treat with the Cherokee In
dians, and resided in Rome, Ga. 1t was
here that romance entered her life
which gave it an interesting coloring to-
ward the close Of her days, but which
did not affect her at the time. One of
the agents or assistants in the Indian
transaction was John Howard Payne, q
young man from New England. He went
to Athens with Gen. Harden, and met
and loved his daughter, Mary. Payne
was ardent and pathetic, but the young
girl was not touched by his wooing. She
was clear. headed, sensible, practical and
rather devoid OF sentiment. Payne loved
on, he wrote to her; sometimes his ap-
peals we're in verse, always ardent. 1t
was to her that his soul turned and to
her he indited his lay of "Home, Sweet
Home" This manuscript Miss Harden
preserved and priced. When Gen. Har-
den died in Athens it was found that his
estate was involved and much of his pro-
perty swept away. His daughter went
bravely to work earning her living by
her knowledgs of France. She was en-
ployed in the foreign correspondence at
Washington. Miss Harden acquired
enough to buy back much of her fathers
property. She left an estate worth $685.
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